[alicewong]

Have you found that little layoffs like this helped you?

Yes. The time-offs have helped me during some ruts. For example, when I play often, I get the typical soreness that occurs. This often happens when I play 2 rounds in a day and then get out on the course the next morning. Sometimes that is a bad decision because I am sore enough that I make unconscious decisions to swing differently to alleviate soreness pain. That could develop a bad habit if I am not careful. When I notice that happening, I try to take a few days off from swinging the clubs.

In regard to your baseball comments. I, like many of my golfing pals, did not have the pleasure of playing much golf as a child. We have noticed that those in our group who played baseball in their youth are typically more consistent with their swing than those who did not. I think this is due to the fact that both swings require an athletic position throughout the swing and, most importantly, at impact. So, while baseball could be the cause of certain bad habits, I think it helps more than hurts.